Glowing Click Beetle

Unidentified Black bug
It is a black bug that was found in Freeport,Texas in a office building. The Bug has 6 legs and two antenna. The strange thing is that it has two glowing green dots behind it’s eyes. Attached are pictures. Thanks in advance

According to BugGuide, Click Beetles in the genus Deilelater are known as Glowing Click Beetles, but we have also seen them called Fire Beetles. In tropical countries, people wear them as living jewelry.

Well, this is one fashionista who will NOT be wearing ANY bugs for live jewelry. ……..EVER! I don’t care if Ralph Lauren, Anthony McQueen, Christian Dior, Coco Chanel, or the KARDASHIANS say it’s fashion!! Ainta gonna happen!!

Saw this bug around 8pm on August 31, 2014 in Galveston, TX. It landed on me, crawled around for a minute or so then flew off. Interesting little guy. His eyes went from partially open slits to wide open glowing. Glad to know it was for real.

Saw this tonight, NW Miami, crawling on the ceiling of my kitchen. We’ve had serious roach problem this year, and never seen one of these before, kind of freaky. Sprayed it with roach spray and didn’t seem to do anything to it. Had to use a broom to get it off my ceiling. When I stepped on it it was like it didn’t even hurt it, one hell of a hard shell. I’ve seen some really odd and really gigantic bugs traveling through the Middle East and into Asia, but for something this small, the green glow “firefly” eyes was new. Glad to see this isn’t another strange phenomenon we tend to find in Miami.

Seen one today on my floor. Freaked me out!!!! It was following me…. Placed the rug over it and crunched with my foot. Really loud cracking sound the eyes were no longer glowing. Weirdest bug ive ever sen here in Miami, and weve seen some weird ones!!!!!!

Exactly… I woke up my sister to look at it when one got into my garage office. Freaky thing with its green neon lights. I’m going to pass on using these Click Beetle for jewelry but I did take a picture of it.

I found it!!! After reading all these posts and actually googled this bug I didn’t kill it I put it in a jar so I can show my boyfriend in the morning:) Then we will put him outside so he can go find a mate:)

What is wrong with the people out there that see something interesting, nonthreatening, and overall pretty awesome and just can’t help themselves but to kill it? I just saw one of these little guys for the first time in my life last night and I was so captivated by its intense glowing eyes I just wanted to watch its behavior. Maybe the next time you see something different, try to appreciate it instead of destroying it.

The oldest posting in our Unnecessary Carnage tag dates back to 2004, which means that from the very beginning, we found the need to educate the public about senseless killing of insects and other bugs.

I saw this bug in Santa Fe, Argentina around 1:25 a.m. I was going to the living room when i saw 2 small glowing “balls” in the floor. Then i turn on the light and saw that strange bug. I was so amazed that took a photo 😛

Never even heard or saw one of these little alien creepy crawlies before ever in my life until tonight making its’ way across.my bathroom floor.
Sprayed it with stuff that kills everything else instantly but not this! I have a phobia of large insects like this but live ere in Ft.Lauderdale so have to brace myself for these encounters.
It’s spooky eyes just kept glowing and as it kept squirming so I eventually squashed it under my foot. Finally it’s creepy eyes dimmed and I washed my foot. Eeeew!

I woke up from a nap and saw a giant black bug with green glowing eyes next to my face IN THE DARK i nearly pissed myself i ran outside and put it outside because i was so scared. I wouldve killed it but bugs are people too. Im not sleeping for another week i guarantee my heart is still palpitating and my stomach is inside out.

Came home from work 11pm saw my cats playing with a bug unlike anything ever seen!!! It did fly it would jump 3 ft in air every time the cats touched it. I then got the scared of my life when u saw these weirdly beautiful and freakish sparkling green glowing eyes!!! I thought I was in an episode of X-files expecting the bug’s big momma to come out of closet and suck my brains out through MY green eyes!! Pat

I saw one early this morning. Two small lights glowing, in the dark, just under my bed. I picked it up thinking it was some small electronic device I had dropped. When I could not determine what it was, I turned the lights on to see that it was a nearly dead Beatle. I have lived in the Virgin Islands for over 25 years and have never seen nor heard of this bug. There must be something we can learn from this energy producing creature.